Mike Trout is Hurt Again
Mike Trout 再次受傷
Introduction
Mike Trout is a baseball player for the Los Angeles Angels. He has a leg injury and cannot play for 10 days.
Mike Trout 是洛杉磯天使隊的一名棒球球員。他的腿部受傷，將無法在 10 天內參賽。
Main Body
Trout hurt his leg in a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He played very well before this. But he gets hurt often. He did not play many games in the last few years.
Trout 在與亞利桑那響尾蛇隊的比賽中腿部受傷。在此之前他的表現非常出色。但他經常受傷，過去幾年他參賽的場數不多。
Some people think Trout wants to play for the Philadelphia Phillies. He is from New Jersey and likes that city.
有些人認為 Trout 想要轉隊到費城費城人隊。他來自紐澤西州，很喜歡那個城市。
But the Angels do not want to sell him. The owner, Arte Moreno, says no. Also, the team pays Trout a lot of money. He has $140 million left on his contract.
但天使隊不想賣掉他。老闆 Arte Moreno 表示不同意。此外，球隊支付給 Trout 的薪水很高，他的合約還剩下 1.4 億美元。
Conclusion
Mike Trout is still with the Los Angeles Angels. He is hurt, but he will stay with the team.
Mike Trout 依然留在洛杉磯天使隊。儘管他受傷了，但他會留在隊中。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡️ The "BUT" Switch
In English, we use but to change the direction of a story. It connects a positive thing to a negative thing (or vice versa).
Look at these examples from the text:
- He played very well BUT he gets hurt often.
- Trout wants to play for the Phillies BUT the Angels say no.
How to use it:
[Good News/Fact] + , but + [Bad News/Different Fact]
💰 Money Words
When we talk about big amounts of money in a job, we use the word contract.
A contract is a legal paper that says:
- Who you work for.
- How much money you get paid.
Example: "He has $140 million left on his contract."
🦵 Action: Past vs. Present
Notice how the story moves through time:
- Past (It happened): He hurt his leg. He played well.
- Present (Now): He is hurt. He has an injury.